Rita Tiwaa Nyamekye, originally from Ghana, and a Master’s student in the “International Relations and Public Policy” programme at the University of Macau, successfully defended her research project on 9 May 2025. Her work, titled “The Impact of Women in International Peace and Security: A Case Study of Ghanaian Military Women in Peacekeeping Operations”, was awarded an “Excellent” grade for its academic rigour and originality, and for helping to elevate the visibility of African women in international peacekeeping.

Nyamekye’s research, supervised by Professor Kaian Lam and examined by Professor Francisco Leandro, considered the unique contributions and challenges faced by Ghanaian female peacekeepers in United Nations missions.

Through Qualtrics questionnaires, WhatsApp interviews and visual exercises with military women, she captured firsthand perspectives on women’s evolving roles in conflict resolution. The study employed NVivo to analyze qualitative data, using inductive coding to identify key themes aligned with its objectives.

The research accounted for how Ghanaian military women play a pivotal role in protecting civilians, particularly survivors of gender-based violence, by building trust and employing empathetic engagement. Nyamekye’s findings underscored the importance of women for achieving global peacekeeping goals.

加納籍Rita Tiwaa Nyamekye為澳門大學「國際關係與公共政策」碩士課程學生，於2025年5月9日順利通過研究報告答辯。她的報告題為《女性在國際和平與安全中的影響：以加納女性軍人在維和行動中的參與為例》，因具學術嚴謹性與原創性，並探討非洲女性在國際維和中的角色，獲評為「優秀」等級。

該研究報告由林嘉欣教授指導、Francisco Leandro教授評審，探討加納女性維和人員在聯合國任務中的貢獻與挑戰。Nyamekye同學透過Qualtrics問卷、WhatsApp訪談，收集第一手資料，探討加納女性在衝突解決中的角色。研究使用NVivo分析質性數據，並以歸納編碼法提取關鍵主題。

報告指出，加納女性軍人透過建立信任和同理心溝通，在保護平民（特別是性別暴力倖存者）方面發揮重要作用。